The annual meeting of the Nursery & Landscape Association Executives of North America (NLAE) is a true benefit to the industry associations.

As the Earth’s climate continues to affect global ecosystems, discussions surrounding our industry’s adaptation and mitigation strategies have become increasingly important. This is why we are hosting a Nursery and Greenhouse Industry Climate Summit at the 2025 Farwest Show.

Agriculture groups have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s tariff plans could put U.S. farmers in the crosshairs of retaliatory tariffs.

Elected officials can make the industry buckle as quick as a pen signs a piece of paper. We have you covered at the state and federal level.

It is an understatement that 2024 has been a year full of anxiety. There’s been a contentious election season, uncertain economic conditions, and the emergence of challenges for nurseries specifically.

It is true — government is like a mighty river or an aircraft carrier. These things are not nimble and take time to turn, but in the end, policy decisions do matter and directives from elected officials are eventually implemented.

Every four years, we hear from the political pundits that “this election is the most important one in our lifetime” or “our nation and its survival is at stake.” Alternatively, we might get a pervasive feeling of dread that our vote won’t matter in the end. Well, this election is very important. The direction (not […]